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Bird Hike with the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club

Name: Bird Hike with the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
Start: 2024-10-15T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-15T10:00:00-04:00
Location: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

October 15 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Free

A group of birders in winter clothing look upwards in a forest.

Birders of all levels are invited on his hike through the Schuylkill Center lead by Sandy Grimwade from the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club.

The Schuylkill Center is a great 365-acre birding spot with a variety of habitats, including meadows, woodland, ponds and streams. The E-bird checklist shows that 162 species have been observed at the Center. This birding hike is about 2.6 miles and takes about 2 hours. The terrain is mostly well-maintained woodland paths with a few steep descents and ascents.

Details

Date:: October 15
Time:: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: Free, Hike

Organizer

: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Phone: 215-482-7300
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Venue

: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
: 8480 Hagy's Mill Road
Philadelphia, PA 19128 United States + Google Map
Phone: 215-482-7300

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HELP SUPPORT THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER and enjoy benefits including discounts on bird seed, our gift shop, native plants, tickets to public programs, our newsletter, access to over 180 national nature centers, priority registration, and so much more! You'll be a part of a special community of nature and wildlife champions helping connect people to the outdoors in Philadelphia.

our wildlife clinic

IF YOU HAVE FOUND AN INJURED WILD ANIMAL, the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic can help! At the Wildlife Clinic, our goal is to provide professional care to sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife so healthy animals can be returned to their natural habitat.

Please call our 24-hour wildlife hotline at 215-482-7300, option 2 to for our team to assist. Do not try to pick up or move an injured animal until you have spoken with a professional who can guide you on the safest method of action.

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